Theresa Duncan

Theresa was born in Sarnia, Ontario but was raised in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. As a member of Our Lady of the Angels, she fondly remembers seeing the women of the CWL serve the parish and surrounding community. After graduating from John Paul II High School, Theresa moved to Vancouver to earn a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia. She has lived in Calgary since 2005.

Despite being a cradle Catholic and observing the CWL in all the parishes she belonged to, she only joined the League in 2014 at St. Paul’s Parish in Airdrie (despite always living in Calgary!) Shortly thereafter, she joined the Executive as the Chairperson for Resolutions & Legislation. After the council was discerning about leadership, and at the prompting of the Holy Spirit, she took the role of President for two terms: from 2017-2021.

Theresa has always found praying with The Word to be the bedrock of her relationship with God. To further her knowledge of Scripture and progress in her faith journey, she enrolled at Newman Theological College. She is very proud to have achieved a Certificate of Theology in Sacred Scripture in December 2021.

In 2022, she joined the Diocesan Council as the Spiritual Development Chair and then allowed her name to stand for Vice President for the 2024-2026 term. As Vice-President, she is most proud to have assisted two councils reactivate their charters and to facilitate the Diocesan Council’s continuing partnership with St. Mary’s University.

Now in her role as President, she is both excited and nervous about leading a dynamic and faith filled group of women. Reminding others and herself about why we joined the League in the first place – to grow in faith and develop Holy friendships – she is confident the inner joy we project will attract others to want to be a part of something special.

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